崇左2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、The young teacher has ________ ambitious.

A. been proved to be B. proved to be

C. been proved D. proved being

2、-- Do you agree friends you spend time with will change your life in one way or another?

-- Couldn't agree more. Hopefully our students can show great ________ in their choices of friends.

A. accommodation B. discrimination

C. reputation D. distinction

3、_______ is known to us all that the old scientist, for _______ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his eighties.

A．As; whose

B．It; whose

C．As; whom

D．It; whom

4、The UN is seeking a _________ solution rather than a military one.

A. natural B. patient

C. political D. opposite

5、Tom was told that it would be at least one week __________ he could recover and return to school.

A.when B.since C.before D.that

6、______ to give his mother a surprise , Tom arrived home ahead of time.

A. Determined B. Determining

C. Having determined D. To determine

7、As you worked late last night, you __________ have come this morning.

A.may not B.can’t C.mustn’t D.needn’t

8、_____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.

A. Which   B. When   C. What   D. As

9、 ______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.

A．What; whom

B．What; whose

C．It; whose

D．As; whom

10、— Is it my age ________the boss minds?

—I’m afraid so. He will consider ________ necessary to have an experienced assistant.

A.which；it B.that；it C.which；that D.that；that

11、Fully _______ in looking after three small children, she cannot speak to you at the moment.

A.occupied B.being occupied C.occupying D.being occupying

12、Tom assured (向……保证) his boss that he would _____ all his energies in doing this new job.

A. call forth B. call at

C. call by D. call off

13、– You’re wearing a tie! -- _________ for observation.

A. Pass marks B. Full marks

C. A mark D. Great mark

14、Hardly the papers on the desk when the door burst open.

A.did he collect B.he collected

C.had he collected D.he had collected

15、His doctor suggested that he   a trip abroad.

A.will take B.would take C.take D.took

16、The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given from his own superiors.

A.accumulation B.affection C.authority D.accommodation

17、What caused the accident and who was responsible for it________ a mystery to us.

A.remains B.remain C.is D.look like

18、Many experts hold the view that teachers’ development is _______ the key to better education lies.

A.which B.what C.where D.how

19、I’m not going to put myself _____ the bank.

A. at the mercy of B. apart from

C. all the time D. in the history of

20、— Why don’t you throw this piece of junk away?

— Oh, you never know. This pocketknife may _______ some day.

A．serve me right

B．come into effect

C．come in handy

D．be the acid test

21、It is generally believed that teaching is _______ it is a science.

A. an art much as B. much an art as

C. as an art much as D. as much an art as

22、--- Is it convenient to you if I call you up at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning?

--- I’m afraid not. I ______ a meeting then.

A．will have attended

B．was attending

C．will be attending

D．am attending

23、The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair__________he wanted to sit next to his wife.

A.although B.unless C.because D.if

24、When humans develop machines that are smarter than they are and machines begin to improve themselves, they risk ________ the mathematician IJ Good called an “intelligence explosion”.

A．what

B．that what

C．even if

D．whatever

25、I have had my bike ________, and I’m going to get somebody ________ my radio tomorrow.

A．repair; to repair

B．repairing; to be repaired

C．repaired; to repair

D．to repair; repairing

26、What is the secret of happiness? A new study finds that happiness comes from exercise. People who exercise actively bring themselves happiness equal to earning an extra $ 25,000 a year.

Instead of recording extra hours at work in hopes of getting a raise, maybe you should hit the gym instead, as it could make you just as happy as that extra money. An interesting new study, published in the Lancet, found that people who are physically active have a greater sense of well—being than those who are inactive-and that active individuals feel as good as inactive people who earn $ 25,000 more per year.

Researchers from Oxford and Yale Universities used data gathered from more than 1.2milion Americans. They were asked, “How many times have you felt mentally unwell in the past30 days. for example, due to stress, depression, or emotional problems?” Participants were also asked about their exercise habits and were able to choose from 75 diverse physical activities, including doing housework and childcare, running, weightlifting, and cycling. The researchers found that people who exercise regularly feel bad for an average of 35 days per year, while inactive people feel bad for an additional 18 days.

All exercise types were associated with a lower mental health burden. Social physical activities （that is to say, team sports such as football, basketball, etc） had an even more positive effect, which can best help people relax mind.

It is possible for some to get too much exercise. From Business Insider's report on the study. “The mental health of those participants who exercised for longer than three hours a day suffered more than that of those who weren't particularly physically active.” The ideal amount seems to be three to five training sessions per week. lasting 30 to 60 minutes each.

But the conclusion should be that any amount helps, so don't stress about hitting that perfect balance: “All exercise types were associated with a lower mental health burden than not exercising.”

【1】The question asked in Paragraph one is meant to ______.

A．introduce the researchers

B．tell the secret

C．draw a conclusion

D．lead to the topic

【2】Which exercise below can help us relax mind most effectively?

A．Running

B．Walking alone.

C．Playing football

D．Keeping fit in the gym.

【3】According to the passage, the following are true EXCEPT that ______.

A．people who exercise actively may feel bad for about 35 days per year.

B．The more exercise you take, the higher mental health burden you will get.

C．overdoing exercising will do harm to people's mental health.

D．doing exercise is better than not doing it.

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Exercise can bring as much pleasure as an income rise.

B．The secret of happiness has nothing to do with wealth.

C．Choosing the right form of exercise is of vital importance.

D．The key to keep young is to exercise regularly.

27、Rainbow-coloured rubbish is the colourful waste created by a Swedish city with a unique recycling system. Like many cities in Sweden, Eskilstuna has an impressive recycling record. It met the EU's 2020 target of recycling 50% of waste many years ago. But almost everyone who lives here follows a strict recycling policy at home. People are expected to sort their household waste into seven separate categories, including food, textiles, cartons and metal. But what really makes the system stand out is the bright colour code.

The reason for this becomes clear at the city's recycling plant. The bags arrive all jumbled up (混乱) because they're collected altogether, once a fortnight from outside people's houses. But thanks to those bright colours, scanners can select the bags and separate them efficiently. The foodwaste in green bags is processed on site into slurry (浆) to make biogas, which powers city's buses. One of the benefits of this method of recycling is that there is less cross-pollution, so more of the recycled waste can actually be used to make new things.

Like the rest of Sweden, Eskilstuna is committed to sending zero waste from its citizens to landfill (垃圾堆). Waste that cannot be recycled is incinerated at a local plant to generate electricity. This reduces reliance on fossil fuels, but does create greenhouse gases. As countries around the world try to improve their recycling rates, some may look to Eskilstuna as an example to follow—as long as they think they can persuade their citizens to get busy sorting at home.

【1】How do people in Eskilstuna follow a strict recycling policy?

A．They recycle waste at their homes.

B．They send waste to recycling plants.

C．They spray waste with colorful paints.

D．They pack sorted waste with color bags.

【2】What is the advantage of the bright colour code?

A．It avoids cross-pollution entirely.

B．The waste can be stored in a fixed site.

C．The bags take on a colorful look.

D．The bags can be easily classified.

【3】What does the underlined word 'incinerated' in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Burnt.

B．Broken.

C．Buried.

D．Wrapped.

【4】Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Tips on how to sort household waste

B．A Swedish city's recycling efforts

C．Measures to collect messy waste bags

D．A new policy for conservation

28、Four Best Places to Travel for the Summer of 2019

If you're still deciding where to take your summer vacation, 2019 brings major anniversaries, new flight routes, buzzy museum openings and more. In no particular order, check out our picks for where to travel this summer:

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

The Salar de Uyuni, or Uyuni Salt Flat, is a vast expanse near the Bolivian Andes that resembles ice. The surreal landscape is actually leftover salt from ancient lakes. A large lounge dome offers a public space with tables, floor cushions and hanging lanterns. Food is provided by Gustu in La Paz, considered one of Latin America's top restaurants. Beyond simply enjoying the food and scenery, guests can hike to the crater of Tunupa Volcano, mountain bike across the Salar or visit the village of Jirira. Come nightfall, on-site telescopes take full advantage of the star-flooded sky.

Las Vegas

There's the Park Theater, where up to 5,200 people can enjoy A-list artist residencies: Lady Gaga is currently in residence until November, with Janet Jackson and Cher starting this summer. For good measure, Bruno Mars will also be performing some dates in September. Daniel Humm and Will Guidara, perhaps best known for NYC's Eleven Madison Park restaurant, are behind the NoMad Restaurant and NoMad Bar. And foodies will no doubt want to experience Roy Choi's Best Friend, the first brick-and-mortar restaurant following his hugely successful Korean BBQ truck.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia often gets overlooked for popular provinces like British Columbia and Quebec, but its quiet charms are worth exploring. Cape Breton Island takes a bit of work to reach, but it's here that you'll find challenging hiking trails, a scenic driving route minus the traffic and real-deal Celtic culture. The Halifax Jazz Festival, held in the province's capital, is considered Nova Scotia's largest music festival, and goes down from July 9-14 on the waterfront.

Grand Canyon

It's the Grand Canyon's 100th anniversary as a national park, and there are multiple ways to celebrate this notable occasion. From June 22-29, stargazers can join amateur astronomers for free at the park's North and South Rims for the Star Party. Telescopes will be on hand to find planets (Jupiter and Saturn among them), star clusters and nebulae. There will also be slide show programs with a different focus each night, from protecting dark skies to learning how planets form. Constellation talks and night sky photography workshops are among the free offerings, just allow yourself enough time since you won't be the only one with this idea.

【1】Which place will you choose if you want to have a great barbeque?

A.Salar de Uyuni B.Las Vegas C.Nova Scotia D.Grand Canyon

【2】Which country is Nova Scotia probably in?

A.Canada B.America C.Britain D.South Africa

【3】If you are an Astronomy fans, which two places will be the best choice?

A.Salar de Uyuni and Las Vegas B.Salar de Uyuni and Grand Canyon

C.Las Vegas and Nova Scotia D.Las Vegas and Grand Canyon

29、   One day, a strong tall man broke into Eric’s home, shot and killed her mother in her presence. Nearly scared to death, she screamed and escaped. Then the child hadn't talked about her mother ever since. She just went into silence.

The first time she was introduced to my class, I decided to help the silent girl, who apparently had the pain of living without her mother.

However hard I tried, day by day, week by week, my efforts seemed to be in vain, as I didn’t seem to get any closer to Eric. Admittedly, my faith was fading away with the cold，boring March days dragging．I felt my heart was broken and ached desperately. I doubted whether this girl was able to come alive. I wondered when it was that she was able to respond to me actively and be aware of the fun, the beauty and the fantastic world around her.

Then on a late March day，Judy, one of the school children excitedly claimed that she had seen a beautiful bird in the schoolyard, sign of spring. "Spring's here!"all the children cried delightedly when they flocked to the window to see the bird．"Let's make a flower border for the room to welcome spring!"

Why not? Anything to lift our spirits is good．We selected colourful papers with brown strips for our baskets．Showing the children how to weave the baskets and how to decorate all the flowers to welcome early spring, I carefully put the beautifully colored papers on Eric’s desk and encouraged her to have a go．Then I spent the next hour sorting out strips of paper at the back of the room while the children were doing their own creating busily.

Suddenly Judy came hurrying to me，her face red．“Come and see Eric’s basket. It looks extremely charming!”

I held my breath at its beauty, “Eric, it is so fascinating! Tell me how you ever managed it.” She looked up at me with a warm smile, her eyes shining like any normal kid．“My mother was fond of flowers,” she said clearly．“Mother had all kinds of beautiful flowers growing in our garden．”

Eric’s basket was placed in the very center of the border at the front of the classroom and remained there until late in June when school was to end．On the last day，Eric was carrying it out of the door carefully when she came running back towards me. She pulled a flower made of red paper from her basket and presented it to me, hugging me gently．

I've kept this special gift in my room ever since then. I cherish it because it always reminds me of the power of love and faith．

【1】What is the main purpose of the first two paragraphs?

A. Describe a frightening crime.

B. Give a brief introduction of Eric.

C. Analyze the cause for Eric’s silence.

D. Explain how Eric came to the writer’s class.

【2】Which is the correct order according to the text?

a. Lilly was introduced to my class.

b. Lilly’s mother was shot and killed.

c. I received a paper flower from Lilly.

d. I had my children weave baskets.

e. Emma spotted a bird in the school yard.

f. Emma invited me to see Lilly’s basket.

A. a-e-b-f-c-d B. b-e-a-f-d-c

C. a-b-f-c-b-d D. b-a-e-d-f-c

【3】What does the underlined sentence imply?

A. Judy was excited. B. Judy was annoyed.

C. Judy was frightened. D. Judy was depressed.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A patient teacher in relief

B. Love creates miracle

C. Spring brings about love

D. A silent girl in panic

30、   This year I joined the boxing class. It was an optional class to take, and it was my first _______ from the list. I believed that boxing could _______ my mind from stress and daily problems.

Our first boxing class was exciting. I was _______ to know everything about boxing. Girls learning boxing was a _______ occurrence. I was the only girl in the class. _______ the techniques of boxing wasn’t easy, but I felt happy with the decision I made of choosing the boxing class. After some practices, the boys were improving a lot, and me? Well, I had a hard time seeing the_______

After each practice, there was at least one boy who would say to me, “Oh, you’re too short to box.” What’s more, the boys made a(n) _______ that I would quit soon. I knew they wanted to _______ me and have fun. It was true I didn’t _______ the necessary physical condition to learn boxing. Hearing those ________ could either bring one down, or make one feel ________ to show them they were wrong. In my case, I believed I could show them that being short ________ didn’t limit me from doing things tall people could do. I determined to ________ them with my progress, so I practiced hard. I remembered one particular practice, and my punches (拳) felt stronger and faster. ________, our coach pointed out that I was getting stronger and better. At that time, I knew I had ________ the disadvantage of my height. In the following classes, my performance even ________ the boys.

This experience teaches me that boxing ________ a lot of work and effort. More importantly, it teaches me how to fight and ________ myself both physically and mentally. Hard work can ________ the lack of talent. Short girls can do anything if they have the strength to ________ that people are wrong.

【1】A.advice B.opportunity C.class D.choice

【2】A.forbid B.free C.tell D.discourage

【3】A.anxious B.willing C.lucky D.proud

【4】A.casual B.normal C.rare D.permanent

【5】A.Applying B.Describing C.Adapting D.Mastering

【6】A.reaction B.difference C.consequence D.revolution

【7】A.prediction B.explanation C.promise D.promotion

【8】A.supply B.inspire C.tease D.instruct

【9】A.acquire B.possess C.appreciate D.recognize

【10】A.questions B.intentions C.summaries D.comments

【11】A.puzzled B.bored C.motivated D.touched

【12】A.certainly B.naturally C.gradually D.tightly

【13】A.compare B.contradict C.replace D.provide

【14】A.Annoyed B.Confused C.Amused D.Astonished

【15】A.used B.overcome C.displayed D.passed

【16】A.involved B.disappointed C.impressed D.disturbed

【17】A.requires B.represents C.adopts D.suggests

【18】A.assist B.defend C.direct D.encourage

【19】A.catch up with B.stand up for C.meet up with D.make up for

【20】A.guarantee B.admit C.prove D.pretend

31、   When it comes to the changes in our life, I always memorize my skating. I______ that no matter how much we enjoy doing something, at some point the one we enjoy comes to a _____ and we move on to our next life phase.

When I was a young boy growing up in New York, I enjoyed____ skating on the local ponds free of charge. Later, I ____ to enter a roller rink(溜冰场). As my years of roller skating began to ____ , I discovered that quite often I would be the oldest skater. That, however, never_____ me because I figured that somebody had to be the youngest and somebody had to be the oldest. I just _____to be the oldest.

About a year ago I was skating with a group of middle school students. But this time it was ____. For the first time I was having trouble keeping my_____ and almost fell several times. My years of skating were_____ over! I felt as if I had just lost my favourite _____. That was when I was aware that there was more to roller skating than just the skating.  I  ____ to hand out skates to the students. If they were having a(n)  _______time trying to skate, I helped them with a smile and words of ________. “The next time we come to skate I ____ that you will do much better because you have already______the poorly part  of  skating.”

Surprisingly, I don’t miss skating. It’s time to move on to another phase of it— the ________phase.  I have_____ those years on skating for joy. I’m smiling and laughing a  lot _____ now. On the faces of others, I now get to see the ______ that I once had for roller skating.

【1】A.complain B.suspect C.realize D.predict

【2】A.failure B.close C.hardship D.barrier

【3】A.roller B.figure C.ski D.ice

【4】A.paid B.regretted C.begged D.agreed

【5】A.reduce B.disappear C.pass D.accumulate

【6】A.bothered B.scared C.thrilled D.satisfied

【7】A.hated B.claimed C.happened D.appeared

【8】A.competitive B.rewarding C.challenging D.different

【9】A.distance B.balance C.promise D.figure

【10】A.gradually B.eventually C.accidentally D.originally

【11】A.audience B.admirer C.companion D.coach

【12】A.deserved B.pretended C.afforded D.volunteered

【13】A.free B.adequate C.tough D.extra

【14】A.encouragement B.expectation C.approval D.attention

【15】A.command B.guarantee C.analyze D.instruct

【16】A.substituted B.avoided C.simplified D.accomplished

【17】A.performing B.watching C.learning D.governing

【18】A.traded B.excused C.compensated D.mistook

【19】A.longer B.fewer C.more D.less

【20】A.joy B.bravery C.ambition D.sympathy

32、   One of the terrible costs of conflict is the resulting damage to relationships. Conflict strains relationship and makes it difficult for parties to recognize that they share common needs and goals. The more severe the conflict, the greater the psychological ________ between groups. Extremely hostile relationships tend to ________ and make such conflicts all the more serious.

However, human relationships also have the power to ________ conflict and make it easier to resolve. In fact, establishing personal relationships is often a(n) effective way to solve conflict.

Conflicts cannot be genuinely solved unless the rivals are tied together with some sense of unity and ________.

First establishing personal relationships with people on the other side of the conflict can help ________ many of the problems related to conflict. This is because personal relationships improve communication and increase the general level of mutual understanding and trust. As individuals get to know each other, they are more able to recognize and ________ the other side’s complaints. This allow for the development of feelings of ________ empathy (同感). It also reduces the ________ that destructive misunderstanding will arise. In addition, programs that establish ________ personal relationships between parties are key in preventing possible conflicts. This is because friendly contact helps rivals to ________ stereotypes, and see the "enemy" as a real, living, feeling person. It may also contribute to increased ________ among highly diverse groups. Once this change of attitude has taken place, the parties can begin to develop a sense of mutual understanding and trust. Although they may still have different interests or needs, they can begin to approach these issues through ________rather than by competing with or trying to destroy each other.

Establishing relationships can also ______ the way for friendly negotiations and conflict resolution. If negotiators view themselves as opponents in a face-to-face confrontation(对峙), each side tends to becomes ______ and reactive. If, on the other hand, negotiators build personal relationships with those on the other side, they will find that many of the problems associated with strong ______ and poor communication are much easier to manage.

【1】A.distance B.threat C.timidity D.touch

【2】A.transfer B.tremble C.vary D.persist

【3】A.relax B.ease C.solve D.retain

【4】A.timidity B.commonality C.variety D.vitality

【5】A.wipe B.raise C.lessen D.undertake

【6】A.acknowledge B.make C.file D.receive

【7】A.loyalty B.sorrow C.sympathy D.symphony

【8】A.adulthood B.parenthood C.livelihood D.likelihood

【9】A.positive B.prospective C.tiresome D.voluntary

【10】A.illustrate B.eliminate C.withdraw D.witness

【11】A.vigor B.reunion C.perseverance D.tolerance

【12】A.cooperation B.competition C.vagueness D.corporation

【13】A.make B.pave C.fight D.feel

【14】A.attentive B.sensitive C.defensive D.respective

【15】A.wills B.emotions C.interests D.interactions

33、   A couple of months ago, I was texting a friend in Australia during their widespread bushfires, begging her to come back to New York. “It’s just not _________” I said. “You can’t even breathe!”

She simply replied, “No. I need to bear witness (见证),” _________ the way her government poorly handled the problem, ignoring scientists’ _________ about global warming. Her need to “see” was _________ in her deep love for her people and country.

Now here I am, _________ my own city on “fire”. A fire that should have taken no one by surprise. This isn’t just about Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd or any black citizen. This is about a _________ that exists within this country that makes our lives seemingly less valuable to the people in power who _________ most times, to be white.

In all this good trouble, we can’t keep looking away. We can’t keep _________. If we don’t bear witness to these moments of unfairness, they have the chance to _________ themselves.

If we’re afraid and confused, that’s __________, because we are only human. But on the other side of fear is __________. On the other side of __________ is knowledge and power. Maybe we are unsure what to do or really what we can do in this moment __________ there are so many confusing suggestions. But the only thing we __________ have to do is keep being our unique selves.

I’m Black. My father, mother, brother, and everyone in between are Black. I __________ being Black. Friends and family from all over have asked me to leave. And I say no.

I, too, need to bear witness.

【1】A.harmful B.important C.safe D.beautiful

【2】A.referring to B.cheering up C.defending against D.carrying on

【3】A.limits B.warnings C.manners D.wishes

【4】A.absorbed B.filled C.rooted D.buried

【5】A.setting B.putting C.making D.watching

【6】A.support B.statement C.schedule D.system

【7】A.happen B.promise C.manage D.intend

【8】A.alive B.balanced C.silent D.bored

【9】A.hurt B.repeat C.beat D.win

【10】A.unbelievable B.enjoyable C.reliable D.understandable

【11】A.interest B.bravery C.luck D.sadness

【12】A.confusion B.fool C.loss D.news

【13】A.when B.where C.what D.that

【14】A.nearly B.gently C.hardly D.truly

【15】A.regret B.avoid C.love D.try

34、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?

B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.

A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?

B: Twice a week.

A: Can you go there without a t【3】?

B: No. That’s not allowed.

A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?

B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.

A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?

B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.

A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.

B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.

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At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

36、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.

From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?

The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.

Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.

Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?

For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.

Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.

It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.

37、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

38、假定你是李华，是某国际学校的一名中学生，你校将举办主题为“低碳生活”的英语演讲比赛，旨在号召大家积极应对全球气候变暖。请你写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。

内容包括：1. 全球变暖的影响；

2. 如何实现低碳生活。

注意：1. 字数：100 左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

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39、假定你是李华，你校为了推广中华经典文学，计划举办一场唐诗英语翻译大赛，请你写信邀请对中国唐诗有一定研究和兴趣的交换生Peter一同参加此次比赛。内容包括：

1. 比赛举办的目的；

2. 比赛的时间和规则；

3. 你邀请的理由。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

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Yours

LiHua

40、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写的词数应为150左右。

When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades, I occasionally allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a little dog followed them home after school. It had short legs and long lovely ears, with a fawn-colored coat. It was the cutest dog I had ever seen and the girls begged me to keep it.

The dog was barely twelve weeks old. It had no collar or identifying marks of any sort. I didn't know what to do. I thought about running an advertisement in the lost-and-found but I really didn’t want to. It would break the kids’ hearts if someone should show up. Besides, its owners should have watched it more closely.

By the end of the week the dog was part of our family. It was very intelligent and good with the girls. The following week something told me to check the lost-and-found section in the local paper. One particular advertisement jumped out at me and my heart pounded with fear at what I read. Someone was begging for the return of a lost dog in the neighborhood of our grade school. They sounded desperate. My hand shook. I couldn’t bring myself to pick up the phone.

Instead, I pretended I hadn’t seen the advertisement. I quickly put paper away in the drawer and continued with my dusting. I never said a word about it to the kids or my husband.

By now we had named the dog. It looked like a Molly, so that was what we called it. It followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, it was one step behind them. When they did housework, it was there to lend a hand.

There was only one problem with this otherwise perfect picture: my conscience (良心) was bothering me. I knew in my heart I had to call that number and see if our Molly was the dog they were desperately seeking. It was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done.

Paragraph 1:

With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the receiver and dialed.

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Paragraph 2:

One look at Molly and the woman’s face lit up like a Christmas tree.

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41、我校将要举办一次主题为“How to Communicate with Our Parents” 的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。要点如下:

(1)交流的重要性及原因  (2)有关如何交流的想法:

①尊重并信任父母 ②常与父母聊天 ③换位思考问题

注意:(1)字数100左右。 (2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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